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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

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The second phase will be who can get the right combination lean back, lean forward, interaction, enhanced data, and make it fun. He is starting to see this occur in sites that are verticalizing content. An example is Metacafe, a Highland Capital portfolio company. Tell us more about MetaCafe? (37:00-40:30).

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25 Best Startup Failure Post-Mortems of All Time

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We did find some specific industry verticals where the model works (some high schools, some boxing and mixed martial arts events, some exclusive conferences), but not enough to warrant a large market and an independent company. Company: Home Portfolio. Title: Burn Rate: How I Survived the Gold Rush Years on the Internet.